Jim Rockford

James "Jim" Rockford (7, April, 1928 - 19, July, 2014) was an American private detective from Malibu, California. Known for his work throughout the 1970's, Rockford was an ex - convict. He was wrongfully imprisoned.

Background
Rockford was born in California. During The Korean War he served in the 24th Infantry Division, at some point in the war he earned a silver star for providing support so his unit could escape a fire fight. After some time he was wrongfully imprisoned at San Quinten for a crime he did not commit. After he was released he began to work as a private detective out of his trailer parked beside a resturant in Malibu. He maintained a close relationship until his father died in 1994. His best friend was Lt. Dennis Baker of the LAPD. Jim kept in contact with some of his inmate buddies from San Quinten namely Angel Martin. Jim dated many women over the years though most of the relationships only lasted a few days. Jim Died in 2014.

1974 - 1980
Jim's career his its peak between 1974 and 1980. during these years he solved many cases, met many people, and went many places.